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| − | A ''' | + | A '''marine system''' is the open [[ocean]] overlying the continental shelf and its associated high energy coastline. Marine habitats are exposed to the waves and currents of the open ocean and the water regimes are determined primarily by the ebb and flow of oceanic tides. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
[http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br> | [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/1997/summary_report/glossary.html List of USDA terminology] <br> | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
{{USDA_Terms}} | {{USDA_Terms}} | ||
Revision as of 00:52, February 1, 2008
A marine system is the open ocean overlying the continental shelf and its associated high energy coastline. Marine habitats are exposed to the waves and currents of the open ocean and the water regimes are determined primarily by the ebb and flow of oceanic tides.